Texas Semaglutide Lawyer

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, has been linked to stomach paralysis and a rare eye condition that causes vision loss.

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What is Semaglutide?

Semaglutide is a medication that is used along with diet and exercise to treat type-2 diabetes and obesity.

How Does Semaglutide Work?

Semaglutide works by mimicking the GLP-1 hormone, which is released in the gastrointestinal tract in response to eating. GLP-1 helps the body produce more insulin, produces a feeling of fullness, and reduces appetite, which helps control blood-sugar levels.

Medications That Contain Semaglutide

Medications that contain semaglutide include:

Ozempic (semaglutide injection approved for type-2 diabetes)
Wegovy (higher-dose semaglutide injection approved for type-2 diabetes and obesity)
Rybelsus (semaglutide pill)

Semaglutide and Stomach Paralysis

Semaglutide is has been linked to stomach paralysis, also known as gastroparesis. This side effect occurs when the movement of food through the digestive system slows down significantly.

Signs & Symptoms of Stomach Paralysis

Stomach paralysis or gastroparesis often causes a variety of symptoms, such as:

Early feeling of fullness
Bloating
Nausea
Weight-loss
Vomiting
No appetite
Abdominal pain

Does Semaglutide Slow Down Stomach Emptying?

The exact mechanism by which semaglutide might cause stomach paralysis is unknown, but it is well-recognized that GLP-1 receptors regulate stomach emptying and movement. Experts believe that stimulation of these GLP-1 receptors may cause gastroparesis by delaying the stomach’s emptying, according to case reports of patients.

Semaglutide Linked to Vision Loss

In July 2024, researchers warned about a rare eye condition that causes vision loss that occurred in patients on semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy.

The study found a higher rate of a vision-damaging eye condition called NAION (Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy) in patients with diabetes who used semaglutide.

NAION is also called an “eye stroke” because it occurs when a lack of blood-supply damages the optic nerve. Patients typically experience sudden, painless vision loss in one eye, which may progress to blindness. Unfortunately, there is no cure for NAION because nerve damage is permanent. NAION may also occur in the other eye.

Semaglutide Lawsuits

Instead of a class action, semaglutide lawsuits for gastroparesis have been centralized in a Multi-District Litigation (MDL 3094) — In Re: Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAS) Products Liability Litigation.

The semaglutide MDL is located in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, overseen by the Honorable Mitchell S. Goldberg.

The MDL is meant to centralize all semaglutide lawsuits involving gastroparesis injuries into one court, under one judge:

“Each lawsuit contains substantially similar allegations about GLP-1 RAs (specifically, Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Trulicity, and/or Mounjaro) and their alleged propensity to cause gastrointestinal injuries.”

All of these lawsuits share common issues of fact regarding:

If defendants knew or should have known that their GLP-1 RA products can cause gastroparesis and other gastrointestinal injuries
Whether defendants adequately warned plaintiffs or their prescribing physicians about the alleged dangers of these products
Whether defendants made false, misleading, or incomplete representations regarding the safety of these products.

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